Fact Check: Did Charlie Kirk once say Texas would ‘never turn blue’ in his lifetime?
AUSTIN, TEXAS: Following the historic Democratic win in the midterm election, even flipping some seats, a rumor is circulating online claiming that slain conservative influencer Charlie Kirk once said that Texas would never turn blue in his lifetime. The claim has sparked strong reaction online, with many being skeptical and calling for a fact-check.
Claim: Charlie Kirk said Texas would never turn blue
The claim began circulating after the midterm election. It claims Turning Point USA (TPUSA) co-founder said, “Texas will never turn blue in my lifetime.”
The quote was accompanied by a caption stating, “Well, I'll be damned! He was right. He's looking up right now and shaking his head in shame.”
The post appeared on Facebook and spread on X and Threads, garnering hundreds of thousands of views as of this writing, along with conflicting reactions from online users. While many believe it is an authentic quote by Kirk, others called for a fact-check.
Fact Check: No evidence of Charlie Kirk making such a statement
However, the claim is false, as there is no evidence of Kirk publicly saying that Texas would never turn blue in his lifetime.
The posts sharing the quote included no evidence or sources of Kirk making such a statement, such as a video, podcast, or a social media post; hence, the claim is rated as false.
If Kirk has really made such a remark, credible news outlets would have widely covered it and would have resurfaced now, making headlines. Searches on Google and Bing for the quote yielded no such news reports.
A search on his official social media handles, such as Facebook and X, for the quote also returned no results.
Democrats flip Texas in midterm election
The claim surfaced after the Democratic Party flipped Texas blue after James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa won their races for a Senate seat and the governor's office, respectively, in a state that has not elected a Democratic senator since 1988.
The victory is a major setback for President Donald Trump, who backed the Republican candidate Ken Paxton during the party’s primary contest, and Talarico’s win gives Democrats a crucial pickup in their effort to take control of the Senate.
The Senate contest in the state became one of the most expensive races of the midterms, with combined advertising spending exceeding $500 million, with Republican-aligned groups investing hundreds of millions of dollars, while trillionaire Elon Musk emerged as one of the most prominent financial backers of the Republican campaign.
